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We need to integrate farm gate as component agric policy in Nigeria —Professor Okunmadewa
Tribune Online We need to integrate farm gate as component agric policy in Nigeria —Professor Okunmadewa A professor of Agricultural Economics and World Bank Consultant, Foluso O [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Makinde impressed with progress recorded at Fashola Farm Estate
Tribune Online Makinde impressed with progress recorded at Fashola Farm Estate OYO State governor, Seyi Makinde, last Saturday, carried out an on-the-spot-assessment of Fashola Far [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
FG alerts Nigerians on outbreak of anthrax
Tribune Online FG alerts Nigerians on outbreak of anthrax The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has alerted the general public about the outbreak of Anthrax in [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Butchers Identifies Cattle Traceability As Factor Affecting Export Opportunities
The Chairman Lagos State Butchers Association, Mr Bamidele Alabi, says lack of traceability of cattle being produced and consumed in the country is responsible for the nation’s r [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
CSOs Urge Rural Farmers To Embrace Smart Agriculture
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on farmers in rural areas to embrace Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Katsina State Seeks AfDB’s Support On Agriculture, Renewable Energy
The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda is seeking the support of the African Development Bank, AfDB to develop the agricultural and renewable energy resources sectors in the St [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Zamfara state Governor orders pumping of water to residents
Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal has ordered the state water board to commence the pumping of water to residents of Gusau, the state capital, with immediate effect. The Chief of [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Association lists conditions to end plastic pollution in Nigeria
The Association for Environmental Impact Assessment of Nigeria (AEIAN), has listed four conditions to end plastic pollution in the country. Prof. Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu, AEIAN’s Pre [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
UN advocates sustainable plastic waste management by stakeholders
Stakeholders in the environment sector have been urged to take collective responsibility and reinforce commitment to safeguard the home and build a safe blue planet for the coming [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
WFP warns on impact of global hunger from dam destruction
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of negative consequences for hunger worldwide following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine. The head of the WFP’s Berlin [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Anambra state Set To Evacuate 10,000 Tonnes Plastic Waste
Anambra State Government says it has articulated a working strategy to rid the state of 10,000 tonnes of plastic waste. The State Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Felix Odimegwu [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Updating 1968 forest law in Edo State, Nigeria
Edo State is today launching a new Forestry Commission, dedicated to ending deforestation and actively restoring degraded forests across Edo State in Nigeria. Proforest has support [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
West Africa: On Soaring Hunger Spreading Across West Africa!
[The Point] Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, with some 48 million people, a 10-year-high, facing food insecurity in the conflict-riddled region, the United Natio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Tanzania: Govt On Final Touches to Start School Milk Programme
[Daily News] THE government is finalising a process to embark on a vital exercise for the implementation of the School Milk Programme (SMP), the eagerly-awaited project that focuse [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Tanzania: Govt Signs Contract to Purchase, Construct Fishing Vessels
[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has signed a contract worth 349m/- for implementation of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) project to purchase and constru [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Kenya: CS Kindiki to Commission Construction of Roads Into Vast Chakama Ranch
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Kithure is set to commission the construction of several security roads with the vast 50,000-acre Chakama Ranch to facili [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Kenya: City Hall Seeks Public Views on Night Clubs Operations, Construction of Rehabilitation Centers
[Capital FM] The Nairobi County government has invited public participation on the construction of rehabilitation centers for alcohol and drug abuse victims as well as looking into [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Liberia: Buchanan Risks Isolation As St. John River Bridge Dismantling Gradually
[FrontPageAfrica] St. John, G. Bassa -- The St. John River Bridge, connecting Grand Bassa and Montserrado Counties, is on the verge of collapse, raising concerns among residents an [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Ghana: Dualisation of Our Roads - An Antidote to Fatal Road Accidents
[Ghanaian Times] The news report about 16 people dying in a gory accident at Gomoa Okyereko on the Accra-Cape Coast highway in the Central Region in the early hours of Tuesday, May [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Aquatic Foods Can Fill Nutrition Gap- Expert
Aquatic foods have been discovered to have considerable potential in helping to fill nutrient gap and improve the quality of diets in Nigeria. The Country Director, Global Allianc [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Jun-2023
ACCI Commemorates World Milk Day
In commemoration of the World Milk Day, the Director General of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry ACCI, Victoria Akai has called on stakeholders to put policies in place t [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 01-Jun-2023
Research Uncovers AI Tool For Predicting Agricultural Yields
An Artificial Intelligence tool has been discovered to help mitigate the harms of climate change and other crises in the agriculture sector. The AI tool combines the use of sa [...]
Agricultural Tools/Equipments AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Jun-2023
World Bank Approves Loan To Support Sustainable Rice Production In China
The World Bank has approved a loan of 255 million U.S. dollars to support a programme that will reduce methane emissions and improve irrigation in rice production in central China. [...]
Agriculture Crop ProductionCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Jun-2023
Biggest Fish Market In Africa Reopens In Maiduguri
Baga fish market Maiduguri, Borno state has been reopened and returned to its busy business activities. The market was shut down at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency which [...]
Agriculture FisheryCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Jun-2023